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Dec. 1 1928.

J. L. KLEINMAN m Filed July 28. 1926 s 1 cal to manufacture.

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Patented Dec. 18, 1928 UNITED JACOB L. KLEINMAN, on NEW YoRK,N.'Y.

TOP.

Application filed July 28, 1926. Serial No. 125,344.

This invention relates generally to improvements in tops and moreparticularl to improvements in the pegs thereof.

' The primary object of the present inven tion is to provide a top thatwill absorb he shocks and strains caused by the impact against theground when the top isthrown thereon for spinning purposes.

further object is to provide a top that will skip or dance during itsspinning operation.

A further object is to provide a top with a peg that'is yieldinglymounted so as to lessen the likelihood of breaking the top and peg whenit strikes the ground.

A still further object is to provide a top that is simple inconstruction and economil Vith these and other objects in view to behereinafter described, the invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to behereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the subjoinedclaims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a top partly in sectionprovided with a peg embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of a modified form'of peg. V I

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of another modified form of peg.

Figure 4 is a view of the lower part of a i top partly in section andpartly in elevation showing still another form of peg construction.

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 1 but illustrating a modified formof peg construction not shown in the other views.

Eeferring to the drawing in detail, Fig ure l'illustrates a preferredform of peg construction. In this figure, the top body 10 is.

formed of wood as usual and is conical in shape. In the lower bodyportion-is provided a central bore 11 and said lower body portionterminates in a base 12, the surface of which slants upwardly towardsits center. s V

Mounted snugly in this bore 11 a peg 13. This peg 1.3 in the drawing isillustrated as made of rubber, but it will beunderstood that it may bemade of any yielding The said peg 13 comprises an upper cylindrical bodyportion and a lower conical body portion 1 1, the outer periphery ofsaid conical body portion 14 conforming to the outer contour of the bodyof the top when the peg is fitted in its bore. Between the uppercylindrical body portion and the lower conical body portion 1 1 is areduced portion 15, which. provides a space or chamber 16 for a purposewhich will be explained. Theconical body portion 14': has its lowersurface dished out as indicated at 17, and its upper surface dished outas indicated at 1'7. Formed the center of the peg 13 is an elongatedcylindrical opening 18, which opening 18 terminates in a slightly curvedportion 19.

Fitted into the opening 180 f the peg 13 is a-metal peg constructed witha cylindrical stem 20, a bulge or flange portion 21 slightly larger.than the curved portion 19 and a conical portion 22, which latterportion 22 ter minates in an outwardly flared port-ion23. Formed in theconical portion 22 is a central bore 2 1 provided with a shoulder 25. Aswillbe noted from Figure 1, the cylindrical stem 20 does not extend tothe roof of the opening 18 but leaves a space between said roof and theupper surface of said stem 20.

-This stem is also not sufficiently large to fill the said opening 18and consequently a space 22 has its upper surfacedished out so as toleave a space 27 between said upper surface and thelower dished surfaceof the conical portion 14% of the rubber peg 13.

Into the bore 24 of the metal peg is loosely mounted a metalspindle.This spindle comprises a cylindrical body portion 28, the lower end ofwhich is formed with a rounded surface for spinning upon any suitablesuracollar or flange 29, the said spindle terminating at its upper endin an inwardly flared portion with a flat upper surface which is adaptedto engage the flat roof provided by the bore 24. It will be noted thatthe collar 29 is not sufficiently large to engage the inner wall of theconical sec tion 22 of the metal peg thereby leaving a spacesurrounding. said collar to permit the spindle'to spin freelyin the bore24. A

space is also provided between the upper surface of the spindle and theroof of the bore 24 so as to permit the spindle to move upwardly whenthe top is thrown to the rounding the reduced portionlfi of the rubberpeg 13 permits the rubber peg at that point to expand and the spacebetween the inner wall of said reduced portion 15 and the cylindricalstem of the metal peg permits the rubber peg 13 to contract when it isthrown against the ground for spinning purposes. It will also beapparent that the space between the upper end of the stem of the metalpeg and the roof of openrig 18 permits a longitudinal upward movement ofsaid metal peg but this upward movement is controlled by the suctionformed in the space between the base 12 and the dir jhed upper surfaceoi? the conical section 14; oil the peg l3 and by the suction formed inthe space 27 between the lower dished surface oi? the conical section 11 of the rubber peg 122 and the 'upper dished surface 01" the conicalsection 22 of the metal peg.

The rubber peg illustrated in Figure 2 comprises an upper cylindricalportion 30, a reduced portion 31, a conical portion 32 which issubstantially the length of the reduced portion 31 terminating at "itslower end in outwardly flared portion 33. The upper surface of theconical portion 32 is dished out as indicated at 34-.

Formed in the center of the conical portion 32 and extending tosubstantially the upper end thereof is a bore 35, which bore isrestricted by means of an annular flange llfi formed on the interiorperiphery of the conical section 32. Fit-ted into this opening 35' isametal peg comprising an upper cylindrical portion 37 provided with arounded upper surface, an intermediate restricted portion 38 and a lowercylindrical portion 39 formed with a flatbase, This lower cylin drical1301 6101139 is provided with a central bore 40 which extends upwardlyto a point substantially to the top of the said portion 39, anddownwardly to a 1 point adjacent the lowermost end oi the portion 39. xlormed in the base out said portion 39 and coimcntric with the bore 4:0and 'coinn'iunicah lug with latter bore 4-1) is another bore of smallerdiameter, formi' g a shoulder or inwardly extending flange ll on thelower portion 39.

Mounted loosely in the bores 40 and 4:1 is a metal spindle rovided withan eloncollar 42 having a fiat upper surface and a cylindrical bodyportion 13 l orm'ed witha: rounded lower surface for spinning purposes.It will be noted that the diameter oi the collar 12 is not as large asthe diameter of the bore ll), thus leaving aspace between the eollarandthe inner wall of the portion 39 to permitthe spindle to spin freely inthe bore 10. It will also be noted that the collar 42 engz'rgesthe-shoulder 41 formed on the portion 39 and prevents the spindle fromfaking out of the bore. By reason of this construction, a space isprovided between the upper surface ofthe cylindrical portion 37 and therooi of the bore 35 to permit upward loi'igitudinal movement of themetal pegyand it will be understood of course that the annular flangeengages the restricted portion 88 of the metal peg thereby preventingthe n'ieta-l peg from falling out of the opening 35 and longitudinalmovement of said peg is against the action of the annular 112131 e 36.

in t e form of the invention illustrated in Figure 3, the rubber pegdisclosed is similar to the rubber peg shown n Figure 1 and consir-stsoi the upper cylindrical portion 123. the low 11' cmiicalportion 14.-and the re- LhLilCtGll portion 15 the lower conical portion 1.4!: beingprovided with upper and lower dished out surfaces. A central bore 44 isformed in the restricted portion and the conical section but is howeverformed uniform throughout its length and is not restrictedatany point asis the opening 18. into this central bore 1 1 is snugly fitted a metalpeg comprising an elongated stem 45 formed uniformly throughoutitslength, which when in operative position as shown in Figure 3 extends toa point below the roof of the bore taleaving a space between the top ofthe peg and the said root to permit longitudinal movementoi he metal,peg as will be understood. In this formof; peg constriurtion, the stem45 is forced into-the bore l i and. tightly engagesthe wall of the--bore 42 i toprevont thepeg from falling out.

With reference to Figure 4t, theform here disclosed shows a metal pegsomewhat similar in construction to the metal peg illustrated in Figure3 and comprises an elongated cylindrical stem 46 which is adapted to befitted snugly into the bore 11 of the top body. Disposed between thebase 12 of the body 10 of the top and the dished out surface of theconical section 22 of the metal pen is a rubber wash r 16 formed u th aflat u'pperand lowersin-fare. hen this washer d6 is in operativepositionz-is illustrated in Figure 1-. a space 47 pro vided between saidwasher andthe conical section 22, and a space 4-8 between said washerand the base 12 of the body 10 of the top. This washer ltlabsorbs theshocks caused by throwing the top to the ground.

Referring to Figure 5, iii-this modification of the inventiom it will benoted that the top body 10 is formed with central bore 19, having adiameter larger than the diameter of the stem 15 of themetalpeg whichextends into the same, thereby leaving a space between said stem 4i5 andthe inner wall the top body 1.0. Surrounding thestem 15 and extending toa point about midway the length of the same is a rubbersleeve 50 andformed with said rubber sleeve 50 is an annular flange or washer 51, thesaid washer 51 being provided withdished upper and lower surfaces andbeing disposed between the base of the body'10 of the top and the uppersurface of the conical section 22. 4 I

While I have illustrated and described several embodiments of myinvention, I desire it to be understood that minor changes may be madein the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing fromthe-spirit of the invention and I. de-

sire to be limited only-bythe state of the prior art and the appendedclaims;

I claim: i V

1. A top comprising a body portion having acentrally disposedopeiiingtherein, a peg mounted in said opening, a spinning memberloosely mounted in said peg and shock absorbing means operativelyconnected to said body portion, and peg.

2. A top comprising a body portion having a centrally disposed openingtherein, a peg mounted in said opening, and a spinning member looselymounted in said peg and means to permit said peg and said spinningmember to yield when the top is thrown to the ground for spinning.

3. A top comprising a body portion having a centrally disposed openingtherein, a rubber peg engagingsaid body portion, said rubber peg havingan opening, a metal peg mounted in said openings, and a spindle mountedloosely in said metal peg, said metal peg being adapted to move relativeto said rubber peg.

a. A top comprising a body portion having a centrally disposed openingtherein, cushioning means engaging said body portion, a metal pegengaging said cushioning means, a spindle loosely mounted in said metalpeg and means to prevent said metal peg from becoming detached from saidcushioning means.

5. A top comprising a body portion hav-- ing a centrally disposedopening therein, a rubber peg mounted in said opening, said rubber peghaving a centrally disposed bore, a metal peg mounted in said latterbore, a spindle mounted loosely in said. metal peg, said latter boreformed with an en-' larged portion, and an annular flange formed on themetal peg adapted to engage the enlarged portion of the bore to preventthe metal peg from falling out of the same.

' 6. A top comprising a body portion having a centrally disposed openingtherein, a slanting base formed on the bottom of said body portion, arubber peg mounted snugly insaid opening, said rubber peg consisting ofan upper cylindrical section, an intermediate restricted section and aconical .section, said conical section formed with dished out upper andlower surfaces, a central bore formed in said restricted andconicaljsections, said boreformed with an enlarged portion adjacent itslower end, asmetal peg and metalpeg being so positioned that the dishedout surfaces of their conical sections are adjacent each other'to permitrelative movement between said'pegs.

7. A top comprising a body-portion, yielding means mounted within saidbody portion, said yielding means having a reduced,

portion and a dished surface, means formed :onsaid yielding means tohold said yielding means in said body portion permitting said reducedportionand dished surface to expand and a peg mounted within saidyieldlllg 111621118.

8. A top compr sing a body portion, yielding means mounted within saidbody portion, said. yielding means having a reduced portion and a dishedsurface and a centrally disposed opening, means formed on said yieldingmeans to hold same in said body portion permitting said reduced portionand dished surface to expand, a peg mounted within said opening andmeans formed on said yielding means to .hold said peg and spread saidopening.

9. A top comprising a body portion, yielding means mounted within saidbody portion, said yielding means having a reduced portion, a dishedsurface and a centrally disposed opening, means formed on said yieldingmeans to hold same in said body portion permitting said reduced portionand dished surface to expand, a peg mounted within said opening and.means formed on said peg adapted to hold said peg in said yielding meansand spread said opening at said point of engagement.

10. A top comprising a. body portion, yielding means mounted Within saidbody portion, said yielding means having a reduced portion, adishedsurface and a centrally disposed opening, means formed on saidyielding means to holdsame in said body portion permitting said reducedportion and dished surface to expand, a peg mounted within said openingand means formed on said yielding means and on said peg to hold said pegwithin said yielding means. a

11. A top comprising a body portion, yielding means mounted within saidbody portion, said yielding means having a reduced portion and acentrally disposed opening, means formed on said yielding means to .holdthe same in said body portion permit ting said reduced portion toexpand, a peg mounted Within said opening forming a chamber, betweensaid yielding means and said peg and means formed on said yielding meansto holdsaid peg.

12. A top comprising a body portion, yielding means mounted withinsaidfloody portion, said yieldingineanshaving a re duced'portionnza-ndacentrally disposed opening means formed on said yieldi-ngmezzns to holdthe same in said body portion perinitting the reduced portion to.expand, a :peg mounted Within said opening, vm ealnsi formed on said toholdsaidzpeg in said yielding means and spread seidiopeningflat the:point of engagement and: spread said openinga-nd chambers formed betweensaid yieldin rneans andbody portion and between said yielding means andeaid peg.

A top comprising ,e body portion, yielding means mounted Within saidbody portion, said yielding means having on elon ted centrally disposedopening therein, apeg mounted within said opening, said pegoon'iprisingenlarged and reduced portions, the size of said-reducedportion being smaller, than the size of said openin 14-. A. .topcomprising n body portion,

yielding means mounted Within Said body portion, sa d .y1eld1ng.meanshaving an elongated centrally disposed opening therein,

signature.

JACOB L. KLEINMAN.

